How can the leaders and supporters of such an acrimonious group claim to be followers of any kind of [color=gold]God when they spew such
hatred?

They don't know who or BELIEVE in who they PRAY and so are assisting another perhaps. May the LIGHT find them and guide them before they are
OVERSEEN for periods. Until they better believe and understand the whom they chose to actually follow.

When you've just lost someone you love, the last thing you want to see is a freak without a leash at your loved one's funeral. These people need to
get a grip.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for freedom of speech, but where does one draw the line? At what point do law officials say that this is plain and
utter hate? Quite frankly, this should be considered harassment at the very least.

Why don't they protest the site that was bombed or their local government official's office?

There is a time and a place for everything, and making light of people's loss because of your fundamental beliefs is one thing, but protesting a
person's freak'n funeral is quite another in my opinion!

These people are just too damn blinkered to be reasoned with, so if we ignore them, this will do more damage to their agenda.

Please, no more threads relating to the opinions of these vile vile people.

Roaches and rats scurry away when you turn the lights on. Unfortunately the same can’t be said for disturbed publicity whores.

I know what you mean about wanting to ignore them but I don’t believe discussing this issue helps them in anyway. The more people who can see
their vile acts the more this group becomes a pariah. I’m most surprised there are no videos of anyone kicking one of their arses because I think
many people are inclined to do so.

The day people stop saying, "HEY LOOK AT WHAT THESE DOUCHEBAGS ARE DOING!" is the day they vanish in a puff of smoke.
Yes what they are doing is sick, as are the circumstances over all the things they attempt to do/picket.
Their message only gets louder the more people shout about what they are doing. Stop giving them the attention they crave and it stops spreading their
message of hate at the same time.

The people of Joplin knew how to deal with the WBC: they were denied food, lodging, services, gas, and repair of their slashed tires. The WBC
caravan had to go back to Topeka in defeat. Joplinites are a tough bunch, like all Ozarkites.

I watched a documentary about these people and no matter what you say to them they twist your words and spew such vile rhetoric, I really could not
believe they claim to be christians. They go far against the ideaology of this religion, I really could not believe what I was hearing and seeing!!

They are just publicity whores and out to get a reaction, particularly from people who are grieving. I just feel that giving them any form of
publicity suits their agenda.

But just because I have actual feelings and am not a mouth-breathing inbred moron from the Westboro Baptist Church, then I probably would not punch
them in their throats and shatter their hyoid bone and larynx.

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I guess I'll step on this land mine........I believe in protected speech and unprotected speech. What this group does is Intentionally inflict
emotional distress. When they picket and spew hate at a funeral there should be media set up ready to tape. A group of people should then approach
them, snap the picket signs and use them to spank these people, get it on Youtube, Daily Show, and the Nightly News.......
....sounds funny? but why? What could be more humiliating to a member of this group? A punch in the face would be a badge of honor, it is how men
settle things. But a spanking? The public humiliation would fit the crime. I don't want to clutter this post with all the psychological reasons
why this would be an effective deterrent
but think about it......and.....when the members of the Spanker Brigade go to trial, what jury is going to convict them? Spanking a child is still
legal isn't it? There was no intent to do great bodily harm. The intent was to "teach" to "instruct" that it is unacceptable behavior in our
society.......If we wanted to really ratchet up the humiliation the Spanker Brigade would be dressed like the Village People......but that might make
our Brigade members exposed to an IIED suit themselves.

I do agree they have the right to spout off provided it is not to incite violence, but in the same vein, I also believe it is my right to eat a great
big garlic laden gyros and get all up in their faces and belch forth how I feel about them, their followers, their offspring and how I feel they
collectively form a genetic circle that I'd pray to the same God they misuse to ensure it shrinks to the size of a pinhead before it altogether
disappears.

To me, they're getting close to the end of their argument to be using such disgusting tactics to try to further their rhetoric.

Look, I would fight for them to have the freedom to say what they wanted.

I would also hold your coat while you beat the #### out of them after they said it.

But I feel that while speech should be free, you are responsible and accountable for what you say.

I wouldn't fight for their freedom to shout hate filled messages at a funeral or memorial, upsetting those who are laying to rest their loved ones.
They shouldn't be charged with committing any crime but should be removed from the area for intentionally causing emotional harm to those grieving
people.

Speech is free, we can all say what we want and you are right people are held accountable for what they say.

Westboro church members are a joke. So are the emasculated people that let them live.......... I ever see one of those pecker woods I promise I will
do my part to be a good citizen and beat the bloody hell out of as many as I can.

They know they will get a beat down in Nor-Cal so they stay out. They are some of the worse humans possible. Even the KKK does not picket funerals.

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